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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10473
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (ae) eu/burma

EU welcomes amnesty granted to political prisoners

Brussels, 13/10/2011 (Agence Europe) - The EU high representative for foreign affairs, Catherine Ashton, welcomes the decision by the president of Burma/Myanmar to grant an amnesty to over 6,000 prisoners. According to the Assistance Association of Political Prisoners (Burma) (AAPB), 203 of that number are political prisoners. “We are pleased to learn that a number of political prisoners are included in this amnesty and have been set free”, Ashton states in a press release, adding:...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Most recent developments and considerations on EU's Eastern policy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(AE) EU/DENMARK: Referendum on defence and justice opt-outs
(AE) EU/SYRIA: Council steps up sanctions against Syria
(AE) EU/SERBIA: Hungary threatens not to agree to candidate status
(AE) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Turkey criticises report - Iceland and Albania pleased
(AE) EU/ISRAEL: EU welcomes forthcoming release of Gilad Shalit
(AE) EU/BURMA: EU welcomes amnesty granted to political prisoners
(AE) EU/IRAN:
(AE) EP/UKRAINE: MEPs support continuing association agreement
(AE) EU/UKRAINE: Poland's disappointment at Tymoshenko's sentencing
(AE) EU/LIBERIA: EU welcomes smooth unfolding of general elections
GENERAL NEWS
(AE) EU/EURO: Papandreou - Eurozone crisis must be seen as an opportunity
(AE) EU/BANKING: Banks not interested in quick-fix capital
(AE) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Agenda for a new development policy post-2013
(AE) EP/TRADE: Sturdy report - hue and cry over non-tariff barriers
(AE) EP/TRADE:
(AE) EP/JHA: Schengen enlargement - MEPs reiterate their support for Bulgaria and Romania
(AE) EU/JHA: Schengen - Barroso welcomes Danish announcements on controls
(AE) EP/JHA: New rules on firearms
(AE) EP/JHA: “Big Father” against child internet porn
(AE) EU/SOCIAL: Socialists explain their rejection of EGF aid
(AE) EP/AGRICULTURE: Criticism of proposed reform
(AE) EU/AGRICULTURE: Proposed reform appeals to Social and Economic Committee
(AE) EP/FISHERIES: Call for international action on illegal fishing
(AE) EU/MARITIME POLICY: France and Commission on same wave length
(AE) EU/TRANSPORT: European response to piracy at sea
(AE) EP/TRANSPORT: Only two slots set up
(AE) EU/AVIATION: Kallas criticises Russia over Siberian overflights
(AE) EU/COHESION: Horizontal fund approach for respecting EU 2020
(AE) EU/CJEU: Court sets out passenger rights in event of flight cancellation
(AE) EP/TAXATION: Adoption of Casa report on future of VAT